B. Heinrich Struewe - Casco United Methodist Church Cemetery - Leslie, MO USA
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YoSam.
N 38° 29.263 W 091° 11.530
15S E 657671 N 4261478
There is a Casco UMC in New Haven, different churches. This church, Leslie UMC and Champion UMC share the same preacher.
Waymark Code: WM13RAY
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 02/08/2021
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County of church & cemetery: Franklin County
Location of church & cemetery: Methodist Church Rd. & W Casco Rd., Casco
Pastor: Mary Nienhueser
Phone: (573) 484-3123
Church Built: 1871
Architectural Style: Colonial
Number of Graves: 80
Tombstone Text:
Hier RHUT IN GOTT
B. HEINRICH
Sohn con
F. u. W. STRÜEWE
Geb.
4. DEZ. 1884
Gest.
13. DEZ. 1884
[German Text, unreadable]J. Schultz
Evansville, IND.
This marble stone in the Casco UMC Cemetery with it's dove of peace at the top, is a marble stone on a marble base over 130 years old.
"The dove is the most frequently seen animal symbol in the cemetery. It is portrayed in a number of poses, but most frequently it is seen holding an olive branch, a reference to the dove sent out by Noah to search for land, and explained in Genesis 8: 10-11
"The dove became the symbol of purity and peace because God had made peace with man. It also became a powerful symbol of the Holy Ghost, as illustrated in John I: 31-33" ~ Stories in Stone a Field Guide to Cemetery Symbolism, by Douglas Keister, 2004,